Expressions Flashcards

1
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Are you pulling my leg? {To pull one’s hair} joking

A

Tomar el pelo. [¿Me estás tomando el pelo?]

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2
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Just in case. Precaution. Better safe than sorry

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Por si las moscas. [Voy a llegar mi abriga por si las moscas.]

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3
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someone feels “right at home”

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Como Pedro por su casa. [Carlos entró la fiesta como Pedro por su casa]

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4
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Put your foot in your mouth

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Meter la pata. [Juan metió la pata cuando le preguntó a María si estaba embarazada.]

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5
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Caution! to warn s.o. of danger or “be careful” in Colombia; batteries

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¡Pilas! El piso está mojado (Watch out! the floor is wet)

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6
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To be glad, to rejoice, to be happy

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Alegrarse; me alegro, te alegras, se alegra, nos alegramos, se alegran

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7
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To catch up

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Ponerse al día. Me pondré al día con mi trabajo.

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8
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With you

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Contigo

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9
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I’m happy for you

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Me alegro por ti

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10
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To be very glad

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Tener mucha alegría

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11
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What joy!

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¡Qué alegría!

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12
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To liven up the party

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Alegrar la fiesta

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13
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I’m happy to have you as my teacher

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me alegro tener de mi profesor/a

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14
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It’s 2 blocks away

A

Está A dos cuadras DE DISTANCIA.

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15
Q

My next class

A

Mi próxima clase

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16
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What joy!

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¡Qué alegría!

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17
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Happily, cheerfully

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Alegremente

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18
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X is in a good mood

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X está en buen humor

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19
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That beach is the one I told you about

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Esa playa es de la que te hablé

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20
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On average

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En promedio

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21
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I worked hard for years, so now I enjoy a successful career.

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“Trabajé duro durante años, así que ahora disfruto de una carrera exitosa.”

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22
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Asking to own something

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¿Puedo tener…?

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23
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We love being here

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Nos encanta estar acquí

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24
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Who are you coming with? [you with whom come?]

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¿Tú con quién vienes?

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In my opinion
Para mí
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On the phone/internet, doing email, watching TV
Por teléfono, Por Correo Electronico, Por Televisión
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Around here
Por aquí
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That is not just any meal.
Ese no es una comida cualquiera
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As soon as possible
Lo más pronto possible
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As soon as
Tan pronto como
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A short distance away
A poca distancía
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I prefer pizza, not the other
Prefiero pizza ninguna la orta
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To be on one's way
Estar en camino
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Do you mind?
¿Te importa?
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Everything
de todo
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Mondays thru Fridays
de lunes a viernes
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At last
Por ultímo
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What are you doing?
¿Qué estás haciendo?
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To go out for a walk
Ir de paseo
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See you later
Te veo luego
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That's Why
Por eso
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Enjoy your trip
¡Buen Viaje!
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It's going to be___
Va a ser___
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The bottled water
El agua embotellada
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To feel like
Tenir ganas de
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I don't feel like going out at all
No tengo ningunas gafa de salir.
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Don't worry guys, everything is fine
No se preocupen, todo está bien.
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I'll be right back
Ya vuelvo
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What for?
¿Para qué?
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So far, so good.
Hasta aquí, todo bien
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To miss someone
Echar de menos- Echan de menos a su madre (they missed their mother)
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Hello! Is anybody there?
¡Hola! ¿Hay alguien ahí?
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Forever
Para siempre
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Every day
Cada día
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I wonder...
Me pregunto
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At night, in the morning
Por la noche; Por la mañana
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Get dressed
Ponerse la ropa
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It doesn't matter
No importa
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If you don't mind; If it's ok with you
Si no te importa
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A few weeks ago
Hace unas semanas
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Weekdays
los días laborables
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That one's mine
Ése es el mío; Ésa es la mía
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Some friends of mine
unos amigos míos